TechEnclave (Free subscription) | 04/10/2008
Hi All, can someone help me in setting up the home theater? I am looking for a home theater for a room of 18" by 12" dimension. I checked Wharfedale diamond 9 series, Polk audio and B&W speakers and Denon/Marantz receiver/amplifier. I liked B&W with...
TechDigest (Free subscription) | 08/08/2008
Feel like stocking up on Marantz goodness? Well, the latest slew of separates could be for you. The company has announced three new amplifiers, a new CD player, and an AM/FM tuner. Central to a decent hi-fi system is the amplifier, and Marantz has three to choose from. Power wise, the PM5003 kicks out 40W x 2 at 8Ω or 55W x 2 at 4Ω, while the PM7003 and PM8003 offer 70W or 100W x 2. Available for...
Today's Review (Free subscription) | 08/08/2008
Marantz introduced new CD player (CD5003), Amplifier (PM5003 / PM7003 / P8003) AM/FM Tuner (ST6003). These new devices should be available at the end of this month.CD5003Marantz announced that its CD player offers the purest digital sound reproduction possible, can reproduce MP3/WMA file, and features the ability to playback CD-R and CD-RW discs, [...]
about-electronics.eu (Free subscription) | 10/07/2008
T3: This new Marantz home entertainment system packs a serious amount of power. The Marantz 8003 consists of the AV8003 pre-amp/processor, and the MM8003 power amplifier, and combined aim to be the... [[ This is a content summary only. Visit my website for full links, other content, and more! ]]
Boing Boing (Free subscription) | 08/07/2008
Mr Jalopy sez, "I bought a vintage Marantz quadraphonic sound amplifier at a garage sale and have drafted a black light tinged ode to the competing 4-channel formats that never really panned out. " I am not audiophile and I do not have a golden ear, but I am extremely interested in the blunt force trauma of the awesome clarity and unambiguous nature of completely rocking out. There are tons of quadraphonic...
Engadget HD (Free subscription) | 14/06/2008
Filed under: Other hardware , Receivers Good things come to those who wait, and Marantz has finally released its AV8003 processor and MM8003 amp combo to the US market. The good news is that any sort of pricing mix-up with the Canadian release has been resolved: the AV8003 and MM8003 list at $2,599 and $2,399, respectively. The bad news is that we still can't afford to get into this gear. But if you...
Engadget HD (Free subscription) | 29/05/2008
Filed under: Other hardware , Receivers The Marantz US website shows the AV8003 processor and accompanying MM8003 amplifier as "coming soon," but word is that these two will show up in June, at least for Canadian customers. We've already seen that Marantz has started its rollout in markets outside the US, but we've got to think that the appearance of these models in Canada presages imminent US availability....
about-electronics.eu (Free subscription) | 01/05/2008
Audiojunkies: I gotta give it to Marantz, this combo looks sexy as hell. The AV8003 Networking AV Preamp/Processor on top is compatible with nearly anything you want to send it and has v1.3a HDMI... [[ This is a content summary only. Visit my website for full links, other content, and more! ]]
What Hi-Fi? Sound and Vision (Free subscription) | 29/04/2008
Marantz has introduced its latest AV amp offerings - the AV8003 networking pre-amp/processor and MM8003 eight-channel power amplifier - and claims the feature-packed combo is an "ultimate-quality audio and video entertainment hub" that is "the perfect playmate for Blu-ray players". Meanwhile, its own high-definition disc player - the BD8002 - is now set for a 'late summer' release. In combination,...
HiFi-Ring.com (Free subscription) | 15/04/2008
The new $2399.99 Marantz MM8003 eight channel power amplifier is the perfect complement to AV8003 pre-amplifier/processor. This amplifier is equipped both balanced XLR and unbalanced RCA input jacks as well as gold-plated speaker connectors, and with 140W per channel, it can easily drive a complete 7.1-channel speaker system. Remote control input and output jacks allow external component control along...
HiFi-Ring.com (Free subscription) | 15/04/2008
It has been unveiled at CES, but now the forthcoming AV8003 A/V receiver appeared on Marantz's official website with a $2599.99 price tag. Equipped with all of the latest technology, the receiver features 7.1-channel Dolby TrueHD, DTS-HD Master Audio decoding and THX Ultra2 certification. It includes HDMI v1.3a inputs, built-in video processor with de-interlacing and 1080p upconversion, Deep Color...
Z Trek: Alan Zeichick's Weblog (Free subscription) | 17/01/2008
On a recent trip back to my parents' house, I went home with my father's old stereo: a Marantz 3200 stereo preamp console and a Marantz 140 power amplifier (pictured) , purchased around 1975. That stereo — fairly high end in that era — always sounded great. However, it had been gathering dust for years, literally, since he bought a cute little bookshelf stereo with digital receiver and CD changer....
